As if to put an end to speculation, the Pentagon confirmed that the US military plane that landed at Toussaint Louverture International Airport was carrying supplies and personnel for the US embassy in Haiti.
This is the first landing of a plane in Port-au-Prince, since armed men sought to take control of Toussaint Louverture international airport. About two months ago.
In a statement, U.S. Southern Command based in Doral said an Air Force aircraft flew to Toussaint Louverture International Airport for the planned personnel rotation to support the American embassy in Port-au-Prince.
“The security and support personnel arriving in Haiti will help ensure that the U.S. Embassy remains open and operations continue,” the statement said, adding that the embassy “remains focused on advancing the government’s efforts American to support the Haitian people, including by mobilizing support for the Haitian National Police and the Haitian Armed Forces, and by creating the conditions for free and fair elections.
According to the Miami Herald newspaper, the C-130 plane landed in the Haitian capital a few weeks after President Joe Biden announced aid worth several million dollars in arms and ammunition to support the National Police. from Haiti.
